American Lawyer Media Launches Diversity Publishing Group

American Lawyer Media, Inc. (ALM) has announced the
formation of its Diversity Publishing Group, a new unit designed
to create and support joint publishing and information ventures
with associations, professional organizations and other entities
which advocate and support diversity efforts within the legal
and business community. Edna M. Messick has been named to head
the group, whose first partner will be the Minority Corporate
Counsel Association (MCCA).

Under their agreement, ALM and MCCA will jointly publish and
distribute Diversity and the Bar, a quarterly magazine of the
association. In addition to association members, the publication
will be distributed to all subscribers of ALM's Corporate
Counsel magazine. Corporate Counsel reaches an estimated
188,000 readers in the legal departments of many of the
nation's largest companies.
The Diversity Publishing Group will also assume responsibility
for current publishing activities related to the Minority Law
Journal's annual National Directory of Minority Attorneys.

"This new relationship with ALM will furnish our young and
growing association with access to the most effective and
widespread information distribution network in the legal
industry," said Lloyd Johnson, executive director of the MCCA.
"Our mission is to provide continuing advocacy for expanding
the diversity of corporate law departments and the firms who
serve them; our work with ALM will help us extend communication
and dialogue on this important topic."